0038 Road building, April 10, 1931
0039 Road building, April 10, 1931
0040 Road building, April 10, 1931
0041-0050 work on canyon walls
0041 ladder on walls
0042 Close up April 10, 1931
0043 Similar view, April 10, 1931
0044 Men and equipment, river and Ragtown in distance, April 18, 1931
0045 Close up of two men looking over edge, April 18, 1931
0046 Close up of one man
0047 Man & drill
0048 Close up
0049 Man setting portable lights
0050 Similar view April 18, 1931
0051 Man and equipment
0052 Men and rods, April 18, 1931
0053 Similar view, April 18, 1931
0054 Close-up
0055 Man and tractor, April 18, 1931
0056 Two men and tractor, April 18, 1931
0057 Power shovel
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0163 Mayor Russell and family taken in 1909
0164 Louis C. Pico, Antonia Eva Pico, and Louis, Jr., Feb.7, 1938. "A satisfied water user"
0165 Mr. And Mrs. Wes Neeley [Mr. Neeley was general foreman of the Las Vegas Land and Water Co. in 1940] (Photo by G.L. Ullom, ca. 1940)
0166 Daughter of Wes Neeley, general foreman of the LV Land and Water Co. [ca. 1940]
0167 Children of Wes Neeley, general foreman of the LV Land and Water Co. 1940

197 Last Frontier Hotel-Last Frontier Village. (c.1950's)
198 Last Frontier Hotel-Museum and saloon in the Last Frontier Village.
199 Last Frontier Hotel-Justice of the Peace's cabin in the Last Frontier Village.
200 Last Frontier Village at the Last Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas (c.1950's) Shown are the Gay Nineties Bar and the stagecoach used to pick up hotel guests.
201 Last Frontier Village-Fanny's Dress Shop. (c.1950's)
202 Frontier Museum and Saloon in the Last Frontier Village (c.1950's)
203 Last Frontier Village. (c.1950s)
204 Front porch of the Last Frontier Museum and Saloon. (c.1950s)
205 Last Frontier Village -. (c.1950s)
206 Last Frontier Village-(c.1950s) Tourists gazing at huge bell. (c.1950's)
207 Last Frontier Village- tourists on stagecoach
208 Last Frontier Village- tourists on stagecoach
209 Hotel Last Frontier-pool area. (c.1950s)
210 Last Frontier Hotel-pool scene (c.1950s) Florence Chadwick climbing out of pool.
211 New Frontier Hotel (after 1950)

1.1 Milepost 35.0 Union Pacific forces restoring main tracks. First track in this view belongs to the So. Pacific RR. The channel running under these two main line tracks has been diverted to parallel Southern Pacific line on North side as shown in M2.

1.2 Existing bridge 33.84-East of Pomona. Flood waters have cut new channel immediately east of existing bridge. It was necessary to drive a six span pile trestle replacing embankment which also washed away. This view is looking westerly toward Pomona.

1.3 Existing bridge 33.84-East of Pomona. Channel change has been made to allow flood waters to pass over Southern Pacific and Union Pacific tracks. New six span pile trestle was constructed immediately west of our present bridge.

1.4 Constructing bridge over new channel east of out existing bridge 33.84-east of Pomona.

1.5 Taken from South side of bridge 33.84-East of Pomona, showing existing bridge serves no purpose account new channel cut by flood waters washing away embankment immediately east of existing bridge , necessitating new six span pile trestle to restore tracks to operation.

1.6 Constructing new six span bridge east of existing bridge 33.84.

1.7 Similar to M6. New bridge constructed east of present bridge 33.84.

1.8 Roadway equipment on Union Pacific tracks. The track northerly belongs to the Southern Pacific Company. Flood waters washed away telegraph line between these two tracks and prior to taking this picture flood waters were diverted to north side of Southern Pacific Tracks, carrying waters into existing San Antonio Valley wash.

1.9 Channel change made by Southern Pacific and Union Pacific forces diverting water which was passing over our tracks and now flood waters are being diverted along northerly side of Southern Pacific RR and entering existing bridges at Milepost 33.84.

1.10 Mira Loma (Mile post 45.6) together with washout damage north of tool house. The main line washout has been partly restored and passing track is out of operation.

1.11 Mira Loma Station trackings looking east from station. Flood waters washed out main passing track west of this view.

1.12 Freight house platform and depot washed out. Also where embankment has been partly restored on mainline at Mira Loma Station.

1.13 Embankment and temporary tie crib culvert installed under main track at Mira Loma Station. The girders for underpass are shown at the extreme west. This underpass still contains large body of water which will not interfere with railroad operation.

1.14 Underpass at Milepost 45.35-Mira Loma main track looking northerly showing flood waters contained under bridge structure. This underpass has pumping equipment belonging to County which apparently is not in operation. The edge of the pump house can be seen at the right hand side.

1.15 Similar to MM5 showing view of Mira Loma underpass looking in southerly direction. Pump house, which is not in operation belonging to County, shown on easterly embankment.

Pasadena Branch

1.16 Mile post 0.44 -View indicates track washed out between Macy Street bridge and transmission tower, along east bank of Los Angeles River. Will require two or three carloads of embankment to make repairs.

1.17 Mile post. 0. 54 -View indicates washout of double track immediately north of Macy Street viaduct, Los Angeles. Embankment entirely washed away for a distance of 400 feet. The Griffith Co. of Los Angeles have dismantled this trackage and are now making the necessary fill to restore embankment

1.20 Mile post .54 -View indicates washout within one or two feet from end of tie-27ft. deep, along east bank of Los Angeles River. Pictures show our Alhambra transfer office and Southern Pacific bridge in background.

1.26 Milepost 3.77-Indicates slight washout about 40ft. in length, within 1 ft. from end of tie, requiring approximately one carload of embankment to restore.

1.27 Mile post 4.08-4.10 The first view shows embankment washed out for 40ft. in length-12 ft. deep. P13, same as view in opposite direction. Trackage was washed out at this location also during 1934. P14, P15, embankment washed out for 80ft. in length-3ft under end of tie and 6ft. deep.

1.28 Mile post 4.08-4.10 This view shows embankment washed out for 40ft. in length-12 ft. deep. This photo taken in opposite direction from P12. Trackage was washed out at this location also during 1934.

1.29 Mile post 4.08-4.10 This view shows embankment washed out for 80ft. in length -3ft. under end of tie and 15 feet deep.

1.30 Same as above

1.31 Mile post 5.13-Embankment washed out along the Los Angeles River for distance of 80 ft. and within 3ft. from end of tie.

1.32 Same as above.

1.33 Same.

1.34 Same description , different view.

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1.35 Mile post 6.42-This picture, along with photos P21, P22 , and P23, indicate washout in three different locations for end of tie. Depth of washout in three different locations from end of tie. Depth of washout varies from 6 to 12 feet deep.

1.39 Four pile bents were washed out beneath this bridge. This view shows how track has dropped on the deck of bridge.
1.40 Four pile bents were washed out beneath this bridge. This view, looking westward, shows how track has dropped on the deck of bridge.
1.41 This picture shows damage done to bridge. Four bents of this bridge being entirely washed out.
1.42 Same as above. Different view
1.43 Same as above. Different view
1.44 This picture shows damage done to bridge. Four bents of this bridge being entirely washed out.
1.45 Same as above , different view.

1.46 Bridge 3.45-Six bents of this bridge washed out together with ten piling in other bents require replacement. Also be necessary to add two spans on North end of this bridge.

1.47 Bridge 8.92-Will be necessary to replace one piling and straighten five others. Deck of bridge shifted 8 inches for 8 spans. Damage done principally due to a 60 ft. deck of another bridge being washed into this structure.

1.48 Same as above, different view.

1.49 Bridge 8.92-- Same as above, different view

1.50 Bridge 8.92-- Same as above, different view

1.51 Bridge 8.92-Will be necessary to replace one piling and straighten five others. Deck of bridge shifted 8 inches for 8 spans. Damage done principally due to a 60 ft. deck of another bridge being washed into this structure.

1.81 Santa Ana Bridge near Riverside. --- Bridge 1.86 Looking easterly over 33 span portion of this bridge which was not washed away by flood waters. Original length of this bridge was 75-15 foot spans.

1.82 Santa Ana Bridge near Riverside-Bridge 1.86 Looking westerly from end of existing portion of bridge. Thirty-three spans now exist , as shown , in good alignment. The balance of the bridge must be rebuilt. Pacific Electric Railway trolley wires are shown adjacent to this structure.

1.83 Bridge 1.14-1.16 (in park at Riverside) Bridge 1.16. This structure, together with one span pile trestle bridge 1.14 and 240 feet of embankment, washed out as shown in pictures to follow.

1.84 Bridge 1.14-1.16 (in park at Riverside) This view was taken while standing on R.C. Box culvert 1.16. One span pile bridge 1.14 is shown underneath the debris

1.89 Alamo Siding. -View of Alamo Station-Rialto Branch showing passing track and main line washed out for a distance of 210 feet. Highway parallel our trackage can be seen showing that embankment was cut away from side of highway a depth of 6 to 8 feet.

1.90 Alamo siding-Similar to 1.69 photo-passing track and main line. Washed out at Alamo Station for a distance of 210 feet, approximately 16 feet deep.

1.91 Alamo siding -similar to above.

1.92 Alamo siding -210 feet washed out main and passing track same location as shown in pictures 1.89 through 1.91.
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1.100 Baxter; Rock Spur track including bridge entirely gone with four or five cars washed into stream bed. This picture also indicates loss of mainline bridge west of Baxter.

1.101 Showing Baxter station ground, rock spur and location of bridge west of Baxter washed out. The dark track area indicates track intact. Grey area indicates where embankment has been washed away which supports track structure for a distance of approximately two miles.

1.102 Indicates washout adjacent to main track 1 mile east of Baxter passing tracks. Considerable embankment has been washed away which supports track structure for a distance of approximately two miles.

1.106 Crucero station. Passing track washed out. Signals and interlocking plant badly damaged. Tonopah and Tidewater crosses our line at this location. Pictures indicate the line washed out for at this location. Pictures indicate that line washed out for distance of approximately five miles.

1.117 Vicinity milepost 439.33 indicating location of washed out track for distance of several hundred feet which was located on 12 foot fill.

1.118 Elgin station. Main track washed out at three different locations for a distance of approximately 200 feet each.

1.119 Milepost 441.8 Bridge abutment washed out at this location together with 20 foot fill for distance one rail length.

1.120 Pioche Branch. Vicinity milepost 12.5, washed in and track covered with debris at numerous locations for distance of two and one-half miles.

1.121 Vicinity of Delmues, Pioche branch, embankment washed away from end of ties for distance of 1000 feet. Several smaller washouts indicated in upper center photo.

1.122 Pioche Branch. Vicinity of Delmues. Track washed out at various locations and covered with debris at other locations as shown.

1.123 Between Islen and Barclay, indicates embankment supporting main track washed out for several hundred feet.

1.124 Washout of several hundred feet of main track one mile east of Barclay, Milepost 479.6
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1.139 Bridge 190.90 and embankment washed away between this bridge and milepost 192.00 in station ground at Afton.

1.140 Same as above, different view.

1.141 Bridge 192.27 and west portal of tunnel No.1 east of Afton. Photo 1.144 who's upper limits of high water through the tunnel No. 1 Approximate height of high water at west portal of this tunnel was 8 feet above top of rail.

1.142 Same as above, different view.

1.143 Same

1.144 Bridge 192.27 and west portal of tunnel No.1 east of Afton. Photo 1.144 who's upper limits of high water through the tunnel No. 1 Approximate height of high water at west portal of this tunnel was 8 feet above top of rail.

1.145 Showing debris passing through tunnel No.1 at Afton and damage done to embankment immediately east of east portal of tunnel No.1 , at Milepost 192.34

1.222 From point of rock looking down stream at Bridge 7.75, showing debris and decking from Bridge 6.83 in foreground. From point of rock looking down-stream at Bridge 7.75, showing washed out trackage in background, at foot of hill across the Muddy.

1.223 From point of rock looking down-stream at Bridge 7.75, showing washed out trackage in background, at foot of hill across the Muddy.